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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5250
3450
4350
3450
3450
3450
3450
3550
3450
km/h
35
SW
50
SW
50
SW
40
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
10
NNE
15
NW
10
N
20
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
SE
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
15
7
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
4
-1
-1
1
-3
-5
-5
-8
-5
-4
-6
-4
-2
-6
0
2
-4
min °C
-1
2
-4
-3
0
-6
-5
-7
-10
-7
-5
-10
-7
-3
-6
-4
-1
-6
 chill °C
-8
-5
-13
-11
-8
-14
-13
-14
-16
-13
-9
-16
-12
-5
-6
-7
-5
-9
Freezing level m
3950
4700
3950
3700
4350
3400
3300
3350
2800
3000
3550
3000
2850
3900
3000
3550
4450
3250
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Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 230 degs)
(15 kph at 190).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 157).
27
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 155).
13
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 197).
23
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 203).
27
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 150).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(19 kph at 250).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 144).
11

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.